Telephone rest



Sept. 27, 1938.

J. J. SPISSELL 2,131,648

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Patented Sept. 27, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a telephone rest and it aims to provide anovel structure having incorporated therewith, various additionalassociated utilities and combinations.

A particular object is to provide such a construction wherein atelephone set, particularly of the French phone type, includes means forholding the combined receiver and transmitter, as such combined receiverand transmitter has to be left, while seeking the party called.

Another object is to provide a structure having a calendar, picture orthe like device, normally in operative position, and adapted to bedisplaced by the combined receiver and transmitter, in

order to support the same and hold it against accidental displacement.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection withaccompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawings- Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of the improvedcombination telephone rest;

Figure 2 is a view of the device in substantially central verticalsection;

Figure 3 is a detail section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure .4 is a detail section taken on the line 44 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a detail section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary section taken on the same plane as Figure 2but showing the draw extended.

Figure '7 is a fragmentary view showing the hinged connection betweenthe bracket and the article holder.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein 40 like referencecharacters designate like or similar parts, 10 designates a base of anydesired size or materiaL'equipped with feet ll, if desired. A

vertically disposed bracket or gooseneck i2 is detachably fastened in asocket member [3, integral 45 with the base, as by means of a screw M.

The free end of said bracket or gooseneck l2 terminates over the baseone side of center and attached thereto is a holder generally designated[5. Specifically, said holder consists of a panel 16 50 for instance offlexible metal whose ends are curled over to form clasps ll adapted tosecure calendar sheets, a picture or the equivalent as at l8, releasablyagainst the panel, the free edges of the clasps ll engaging such sheetsI8.

55 Disposed in the tubular clasps H are rods l9 which may be of wood orany other suitable material and which have balls or enlargements 20 ateach end, such balls being of greater diameter than the diameter of theclasps ll. It will be noted that a plurality of lugs 2| are provided on5 the panel I6 into which the sheets l8 or the backing thereof mayextend for more secure mounting.

Pivotally connected or hinged together as at 22 to the panel 16, areattaching leaves 23 and 10 24, the former preferably including aflexible clamp 25 adapted to surround the free end of the gooseneck l2and be secured thereto by a bolt or the equivalent 26, While the leaf 24is secured to the end of such gooseneck o-r bracket 12 as by 15 means ofa screw 21. The hinge means 22 includes a spring 28, so mounted as tomaintain and urge the panel 16 to a substantially upright orperpendicular position.

In the use of the device, the lower or base sec- 20 tion of a Frenchphone is adapted to be detachably supported on or secured to theaforesaid base l0 and the socket device l3 as at 29 is shaped tocorrespond thereto or fit the same. When answering the phone, and it isnecessary to leave 5 the same while seeking the party called orotherwise, the combined transmitter and receiver of the phone is placedagainst the holder l5, and the latter depressed to the horizontal ordotted line position shown in Figures 1 and 2, in which 30 position itremains due -to its weight, being efficiently supported with thecombined receiver and transmitter extending transversely of the claspsl1, and being prevented from accidental disengagement from the holderbecause the balls or enlargements 20 extend above the clasps ll. Whensomeone thereafter lifts the combined receiver and transmiter from theholder [5, the latter will return to vertical or upright positionthrough the urgency of the said spring 28.

It will be noted that the base Ill is hollow to provide a spaceaccommodating a suitable drawer as at 30, for a telephone book, notes,pad or the like. Obviously the drawer may be of any suitableconstruction and have any desired attachments or accessories. The closedposition is well shown in Figure 2 while the open position is suggestedin Figure 6.

On the top of the base In a pencil holder is provided as at 32, one part33 of which may serve as a boo-k stand or rest, the book being in aninclined position with the upper portion resting against the holder Hi.

The structure is preferably illuminated, preferably having an ornamentalelectric lamp structure as at 34, being suspended by a U-shape bracketor support 35 preferably detachably connected as at 36 to a supportingplug 31, pivotally fastened as at 38 to the bracket l2. Electric wires39, from any suitable source of supply extend to a socket member 40,carried by the support 37, and. detachably engaged by the support 35,the conductors also extending through the latter and to the lamp device34.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spiritand scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A structure of the class described having a base, said base beingadapted to support a telephone or the like, a bracket rising from thebase, an article holder supported by the bracket over the base, meansurging said holder to a projected position, said holder beingdisplaceable under the weight of a part of the telephone stand, saidholder having means functioning in the latter position to preventaccidental detachment of such part.

2. A structure of the class described having a base adapted to support atelephone or the like, a bracket rising from the base, an article holdersupported by the bracket and disposed over the base, means urging saidholder to a projected position, said holder being displaceable under theweight of a part of the telephone, said holder having curled endsforming clasps to secure an article against the holder, rods extendinginto the clasps, and enlargements on the rods functioning to preventaccidental detachment of said part.

3. A structure of the class described having an article holder, meansurging said holder to a projected position, said holder beingdisplaceable under the weight of a part of a telephone, said ho-lderhaving curled ends forming clasps to secure an article against theholder, rods extending into the clasps, and enlargements on the rodsfunctioning to prevent accidental detachment of said part.

,4. A structure of the class described having a base adapted to supporta telephone or the like, a bracket on the base, an article holdersupported by the bracket, a leaf on the bracket to which the holder ispivoted, spring means engaging the holder and leaf urging the holder toa projected position, said holder being displaceable under the weight ofa part of the telephone, said holder having curled ends forming claspsto secure an article against the holder, rods extending into the clasps,and enlargements on the rods functioning to prevent accidentaldetachment of said part.

JOHN J. SPISSELL.

